“Contents,” At the Pulpit: 185 Years of Discourses by Latter-day Saint Women (2017), vii–xi “Contents,” At the Pulpit, vii–xi Contents List of Illustrations xiii Introduction xv Finding, Selecting, and Presenting the Discourses xxvii 1 Where Is Your Confidence in God? Lucy Mack Smith 3 2 Adam-ondi-Ahman Elizabeth Ann Whitney 7 3 We Are Going to Do Something Extraordinary Emma Hale Smith 11 4 After the Order of Heaven Sarah Cleveland, Elizabeth Ann Whitney, Presendia Buell, Lucy Mack Smith, Elizabeth Durfee, Eliza R. Snow, and Patty Sessions 15 5 This Gospel of Glad Tidings to All People Lucy Mack Smith 21 6 Seek to the Lord for Wisdom Phoebe M. Angell 27 7 Thirteenth Ward Relief Society Covenant Matilda Dudley Busby 29 8 We Have Each a Mission to Perform Elicia A. Grist 33 9 God Will Enable Us to Overcome Mary Isabella Horne 37 10 Let Us Cultivate Ourselves Eliza R. Snow 41 11 We Serve a Just God Zina D. H. Young 47 12 Be Forbearing and Forgiving Jane H. Neyman 49 13 The Prayer of Faith Drusilla D. Hendricks 51 14 An Elevation So High above the Ordinary Eliza R. Snow 55 15 Our Mission Mary Ann Freeze 61 16 Essay on Faith Mary B. Ferguson 65 17 The Fruits of Our Labor Lillie T. Freeze 69 18 Every Sister Should Come Forward Eliza R. Snow 73 19 The Power of Prayer Ellenor G. Jones 75 20 Prayer Elvira S. Barney 79 21 The School of Experience Mattie Horne Tingey 83 22 Our Sixth Sense, or the Sense of Spiritual Understanding Sarah M. Kimball 89 23 Prayer Ann M. Cannon 93 24 We Have Still a Greater Mission Bathsheba W. Smith 97 25 God Has Revealed It unto Me Rachel H. Leatham 103 26 A Great Locomotive Amelia Flygare 107 27 Knowledge Now Which Is Definite Annie D. Noble 111 28 Thou Shalt Love Thy Neighbor Emma N. Goddard 115 29 Forgiveness Is like Mercy Jennie Brimhall Knight 121 30 The Value of Faith Amy Brown Lyman 127 31 Sensing Responsibility of Office Lalene H. Hart 131 32 The Religious Crisis of Today Elsie Talmage Brandley 135 33 Prepare Thy Heart Leone O. Jacobs 145 34 Cultivating Life’s Eternal Values Mary J. Wilson 149 35 Gaining Knowledge and Intelligence Marianne C. Sharp 155 36 Unto the Least of These Margaret C. Pickering 161 37 Union of Feeling Louise W. Madsen 167 38 My Yoke Is Easy and My Burden Is Light Alice C. Smith 171 39 Relief Society Brings Happiness Lucrecia Suárez de Juárez 177 40 Latter-day Saint Women in Today’s Changing World Belle S. Spafford 183 41 Drifting, Dreaming, Directing Ardeth G. Kapp 193 42 Season of Awakening Elaine A. Cannon 205 43 A Latter-day Saint Theology of Suffering Francine R. Bennion 213 44 The Unknown Treasure Jutta B. Busche 233 45 Get a Life Elaine L. Jack 241 46 Baskets and Bottles Chieko N. Okazaki 253 47 Decisions and Miracles: And Now I See Irina Kratzer 259 48 Knowing Who You Are—and Who You Have Always Been Sheri L. Dew 265 49 With Holiness of Heart Bonnie D. Parkin 277 50 Prayer: A Small and Simple Thing Virginia H. Pearce 283 51 Why We Are Organized into Quorums and Relief Societies Julie B. Beck 295 52 Our Father in Heaven Has a Mission for Us Judy Brummer 309 53 Our Sabbath Day Gifts Linda K. Burton 323 54 Resolving Conflicts Using Gospel Principles Gladys N. Sitati 331 Bonus Chapter 1 The Privilege of the Sisters Elizabeth Ann Whitney Bonus Chapter 2 Double Diligence Anabella Haight, Rachel Whittaker, Elizabeth Liston, Sister Morris, and Alice Randle Bonus Chapter 3 Sisters in Very Deed Rebecca E. Standring Bonus Chapter 4 A Drone in the Hive of Deseret Julia Cruse Howe Bonus Chapter 5 There Is a Difference Kate M. Barker Bonus Chapter 6 Serious Reflection Precedes Revelation Maurine Jensen Proctor Bonus Chapter 7 Gaining Light through Questioning Julie Willis Appendix: Latter-day Saint Women Speakers in General Conference 345 Acknowledgments 353 Notes 355 Index 443